MAY 9, 2022 - Alaska plays a central role in the U.S. integrated deterrence strategy regarding the defense of North America, Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck said. VanHerck, the commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, held a virtual Pentagon press briefing yesterday from Anchorage, Alaska. The greatest advantage the U.S. has is a … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2022
Air Force Unveils New Airpower Ad in Theaters
MAY 9, 2022 - The U.S. Air Force plans to unveil their latest commercial titled “Own the Sky” in theaters during moviegoers’ long-awaited release of Top Gun: Maverick. The heart-pounding, adrenaline inducing ad gives the audience a sense of what it might feel like to be on the receiving end of the Air Force’s might and accentuates the importance of airpower in America’s … [Read more...]
National Guard Assists 148th Kentucky Derby
MAY 9, 2022 - Almost 160 thousand spectators were back at Churchill Downs for the running of the 148th Kentucky Derby May 7. With the fans being back, so was the Kentucky National Guard’s 223rd Military Police Company and the 123rd Airlift Wing. Soldiers of the 223rd ensured that the return to the first 100% capacity Derby since the COVID-19 pandemic was safe and … [Read more...]
Marine Engineers Construct Underground Defense System
U.S. Marines with Engineer Support Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, complete the construction of underground bunkers during a field exercise at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 26, 2022. Engineer Support Company conducted a field exercise in order to increase readiness while providing tactical utilities and heavy equipment support in an urban terrain … [Read more...]
Gun Safes Excluded From Household Goods Weight Allowance
MAY 9, 2022 - As of May 2022, the Joint Travel Regulation for servicemembers was updated to exclude the weight of gun safes from the total weight allowance of household goods in a permanent change of station. As the number of accidental child injuries and deaths continue to rise, more and more incidents are attributed to unsecured, loaded guns. Defense leaders are confident … [Read more...]